예레미야 13
Korean Living Bible
베띠
13 여호와께서 나에게 “너는 가서 베띠를 사서 네 허리에 두르고 그것이 물 에 닿지 않게 하라” 하고 말씀하셨다.
2 그래서 나는 여호와의 말씀대로 베띠를 사서 허리에 둘렀다.
3 그러나 여호와께서는 다시 나에게 말씀하셨다.
4 “너는 그 베띠를 가지고 유프라테스 강가로 가서 그것을 그 곳 바위 틈에 숨겨 두어라.”
5 그래서 나는 여호와께서 명령하신 대로 가서 그것을 유프라테스 강가에 감추어 두었다.
6 여러 날이 지난 후에 여호와께서 나에게 “너는 유프라테스 강가로 가서 그 베띠를 끄집어내 보아라” 하고 말씀하셨다.
7 그래서 내가 유프라테스 강가로 가서 그것을 감추어 둔 곳을 파고 띠를 꺼내 보니 썩어서 못 쓰게 되어 있었다.
8 그때 여호와께서 나에게 다시 말씀하셨다.
9 “이와 같이 내가 유다의 교만과 예루살렘의 큰 교만을 쓸모없는 것이 되게 하겠다.
10 이 악한 백성들이 내 말에 순종할 것을 거절하고 그 마음의 악한 고집대로 행하며 다른 신들을 좇아 섬기고 절하니 그들이 이 띠처럼 아주 쓸모없이 되고 말 것이다.
11 띠가 사람의 허리에 붙어 있는 것처럼 내가 이스라엘과 유다 백성을 나에게 꼭 붙어 있게 하여 그들이 내 백성으로서 내 이름을 높이고 찬양하도록 하였으나 그들은 내 말을 듣지 않았다.”
포도주 병
12 “너는 그들에게 ‘이스라엘의 하나님 여호와께서 모든 병이 포도주로 찰 것이라고 말씀하셨다’ 하여라. 그러면 그들이 ‘모든 포도주 병이 포도주로 찰 것을 우리가 어찌 모르겠소?’ 하고 대답할 것이다.
13 그때 너는 그들에게 이렇게 말하라: 여호와께서 말씀하셨다. ‘내가 이 땅에 사는 모든 사람들, 곧 다윗의 왕위를 계승한 왕들과 제사장들과 예언자들과 예루살렘의 모든 주민들을 잔뜩 취하게 하고
14 그들을 서로 충돌하게 할 것이니 아버지와 아들 사이에도 충돌이 있을 것이다. 내가 그들을 불쌍히 여기지 않으며 동정하거나 애석하게 여기지 않고 완전히 없애 버릴 것이다.’ 이것은 나 여호와의 말이다.”
교만에 대한 경고
15 너희는 들어라. 귀를 기울여라. 교만하지 말아라.
16 그가 흑암을 일으키시기 전, 어두운 산에서 너희가 비틀거리기 전, 너희가 바라던 빛을 그가 캄캄한 흑암으로 바꾸시기 전에 너희는 너희 하나님 여호와께 영광을 돌려라.
17 그러나 너희가 듣지 않으면 너희 교만 때문에 나의 심령이 외롭게 흐느낄 것이며 여호와의 양떼가 사로잡힌 것 때문에 내가 눈물을 흘리며 통곡할 것이다.
18 여호와께서 나에게 말씀하셨다. “너는 왕과 그의 어머니에게 ‘너희는 높은 자리에서 물러나 앉아라. 너희 영광의 면류관이 떨어졌다’ 하고 말하라.
19 [a]네겝 지방의 성들이 봉쇄되어 그리로 통과할 자가 없으며 유다 사람들이 포로가 되어 다 잡혀가고 말았다.
20 예루살렘아, 너는 눈을 들어 북쪽에서 오는 군대를 보아라. 너에게 맡겼던 양떼 곧 네가 그처럼 자랑하던 양떼는 어디 있느냐?
21 너와 동맹을 맺은 자들을 내가 너의 통치자로 세운다면 네가 어떻게 하겠느냐? 해산하는 여인처럼 네가 진통을 겪지 않겠느냐?
22 너는 ‘어째서 이런 일이 나에게 일어났는가?’ 하고 말하겠지만 네가 적군에게 수모를 당하고 상처를 입은 것은 네 죄악이 크기 때문이다.
23 [b]에티오피아 사람이 그 피부 색깔을 바꿀 수 있으며 표범이 그 반점을 없앨 수 있느냐? 만일 그렇게 할 수 있다면 악을 행하는 데 익숙한 너희도 선을 행할 수 있을 것이다.
24 그러므로 내가 너희를 사막의 바람에 날아가는 지푸라기처럼 흩어버릴 것이다.”
25 여호와께서 예루살렘을 향하여 다시 말씀하셨다. “이것은 내가 너에게 정한 것이니 네가 반드시 치러야 할 대가이다. 그 이유는 네가 나를 잊어버리고 거짓된 신들을 의지하였기 때문이다.
26 그러므로 내가 네 치마를 얼굴까지 들쳐서 네 수치를 드러낼 것이다.
27 내가 너의 간음과 음탕한 소리와 산언덕에서 행하는 더럽고 추한 매춘 행위를 다 보았다. 예루살렘아, 너에게 화가 미칠 것이다. 네가 언제나 깨끗하게 되겠느냐?”
Jeremiah 13
King James Version
13 Thus saith the Lord unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins.
3 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying,
4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me.
6 And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
8 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
9 Thus saith the Lord, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.
16 Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock is carried away captive.
18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
Jeremiah 13
New King James Version
Symbol of the Linen Sash
13 Thus the Lord said to me: “Go and get yourself a linen sash, and put it [a]around your waist, but do not put it in water.” 2 So I got a [b]sash according to the word of the Lord, and put it around my waist.
3 And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, 4 “Take the [c]sash that you acquired, which is [d]around your waist, and arise, go to the [e]Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole in the rock.” 5 So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me.
6 Now it came to pass after many days that the Lord said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the sash which I commanded you to hide there.” 7 Then I went to the Euphrates and dug, and I took the [f]sash from the place where I had hidden it; and there was the sash, ruined. It was profitable for nothing.
8 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord: ‘In this manner (A)I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great (B)pride of Jerusalem. 10 This evil people, who (C)refuse to hear My words, who (D)follow[g] the dictates of their hearts, and walk after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be just like this sash which is profitable for nothing. 11 For as the sash clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me,’ says the Lord, ‘that (E)they may become My people, (F)for renown, for praise, and for (G)glory; but they would (H)not hear.’
Symbol of the Wine Bottles
12 “Therefore you shall speak to them this word: ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Every bottle shall be filled with wine.” ’
“And they will say to you, ‘Do we not certainly know that every bottle will be filled with wine?’
13 “Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land—even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—(I)with drunkenness! 14 And (J)I will dash them [h]one against another, even the fathers and the sons together,” says the Lord. “I will not pity nor spare nor have mercy, but will destroy them.” ’ ”
Pride Precedes Captivity
15 Hear and give ear:
Do not be proud,
For the Lord has spoken.
16 (K)Give glory to the Lord your God
Before He causes (L)darkness,
And before your feet stumble
On the dark mountains,
And while you are (M)looking for light,
He turns it into (N)the shadow of death
And makes it dense darkness.
17 But if you will not hear it,
My soul will (O)weep in secret for your pride;
My eyes will weep bitterly
And run down with tears,
Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
18 Say to (P)the king and to the queen mother,
“Humble yourselves;
Sit down,
For your rule shall collapse, the crown of your glory.”
19 The cities of the South shall be shut up,
And no one shall open them;
Judah shall be carried away captive, all of it;
It shall be wholly carried away captive.
20 Lift up your eyes and see
Those who come from the (Q)north.
Where is the flock that was given to you,
Your beautiful sheep?
21 What will you say when He punishes you?
For you have taught them
To be chieftains, to be head over you.
Will not (R)pangs seize you,
Like a woman in [i]labor?
22 And if you say in your heart,
(S)“Why have these things come upon me?”
For the greatness of your iniquity
(T)Your skirts have been uncovered,
Your heels [j]made bare.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots?
Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.
24 “Therefore I will (U)scatter them (V)like stubble
That passes away by the wind of the wilderness.
25 (W)This is your lot,
The portion of your measures from Me,” says the Lord,
“Because you have forgotten Me
And trusted in (X)falsehood.
26 Therefore (Y)I will uncover your skirts over your face,
That your shame may appear.
27 I have seen your adulteries
And your lustful (Z)neighings,
The lewdness of your harlotry,
Your abominations (AA)on the hills in the fields.
Woe to you, O Jerusalem!
Will you still not be made clean?”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 13:1 Lit. upon your loins
- Jeremiah 13:2 waistband
- Jeremiah 13:4 waistband
- Jeremiah 13:4 Lit. upon your loins
- Jeremiah 13:4 Heb. Perath
- Jeremiah 13:7 waistband
- Jeremiah 13:10 walk in the stubbornness or imagination
- Jeremiah 13:14 Lit. a man against his brother
- Jeremiah 13:21 childbirth
- Jeremiah 13:22 Lit. suffer violence
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